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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 54-67.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Zuckerman imagine himself cleaning while waiting to meet Oldrich Hrobek at a cafe?
(a) His apartment.
(b) A Mercedes Benz.
(c) An outhouse.
(d) Penn Station.

2. What story of Sisovsky's does Olga claim is a lie at breakfast?
(a) The Gestapo shooting.
(b) The train crash.
(c) The alpaca farm.
(d) The magician's daughter.

3. Olga is married to whom?
(a) Sisovsky.
(b) Kalvoda.
(c) Sedivy.
(d) Vodicka.

4. What is the name of the famous bridge and tourist attraction in Prague?
(a) Vladimir Bridge.
(b) Charles Bridge.
(c) Vltava Bridge.
(d) Petera Bridge.

5. What is the name of the story Sisovsky's father wrote about a Jewish boy who speaks textbook German, flavorless Czech and simple Yiddish?
(a) "Mother Tongue."
(b) "A Simpler Tongue."
(c) "Many Tongues."
(d) "Tongue Twister."

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Sisovsky say he arrived in Canada from in the beginning of the novel?

2. How did Sisovsky's father die, according to Olga?

3. Where does Zuckerman live in New York?

4. Why does the Czech government allow Klenek to live in Prague?

5. Where is the bugging device in Zuckerman's room?

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